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[SkiprJohn]

Aloha and welcome aboard!
Are you going to keep teak decks?
regards,

[Ryan H]

I really wanted to but it was just too old and there was too much damage. I saved what I could with the intention to keep the teak cockpit. For now I'm most of the way through the deck repair with the intention of laying dynel down on top of the repaired fiberglass for a canvas deck look, best I can do on a tight budget.

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[Ryan H]

Originally Posted by JK n Smitty

Definitely the cheapest but the amenities leave a little to be desired. No bathrooms, no showers, no water at the dock and no heated pool. Some good friends of ours did a winter on their Freedom 32 a couple of years ago. It's nice and protected but the negatives are too much for us.

Good luck with your refit!



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By the way, what ever happened to Tom? Did he manage to head south?

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[JK n Smitty]

Originally Posted by Ryan H

By the way, what ever happened to Tom? Did he manage to head south?

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They are in South Carolina. Well actually Sunshine is but Tom and Nancy are in Virginia working. Fell into some good work updating mall stores. They are paying food and lodging and salary for both of them. I think it is about 12 weeks of work.

Last time I spoke to them the plan was to head to the Bahamas with the cruising crowd this winter. They sound very happy and are close to their son while working in VA.

The did head south a little late and had some really cold passages.


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[Ryan H]

Good for them. They're great people, I'm glad things are working out for them.

One day I'll stop rehabing boats and finally head south.... maybe.... :-P

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[JK n Smitty]

Ha. And I'll stop continually prepping my boat, quit my job and go.

We are hoping to meet up with them next November.


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[Ryan H]

Well if we ever meet I'll drink to that. Hopefully it'll be someplace warm. :-)

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[wilma1292]

Originally Posted by Ryan H

Good for them. They're great people, I'm glad things are working out for them.

One day I'll stop rehabing boats and finally head south.... maybe.... :-P

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What do you mean, maybe??????


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